Making my way to Val d’Isere, the epic Chamonix required a stop. Unplanned was discovering the train from Verbier included the Mont Blanc Express, a very picturesque journey. (photos below) But as you can see (right), not much snow late…

Making my way to Val d’Isere, the epic Chamonix required a stop. Unplanned was discovering the train from Verbier included the Mont Blanc Express, a very picturesque journey. (photos below) But as you can see (right), not much snow late…
Verbier near the French border, touts an expanse of off-piste areas. So the piste “runs” are basically setting up access to enjoy off-piste, without going back-country. There is plenty of back-country for the adventurers who want to hike (photo beside),…
In the shadows of the Matterhorn, Zermatt (accessible by train) provides an international lift pass option to ski over the top into Italy (Breuil-Cervinia). A massive terrain of mostly Red grade ski runs (Blue in Canadian terms, ie Intermediate skill…